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Vicente García Díaz
University of Oviedo, Spain
Juan Manuel Cueva Lovelle
University of Oviedo, Spain
B. Cristina Pelayo García-Bustelo
University of Oviedo, Spain
Oscar Sanjuán Martinez
University of Carlos III, Spain
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Editorial Advisory Board
Yago Sáez Achaerandio, University of Carlos III, Spain
Luis Joyanes Aguilar, Pontificial University of Salamanca, Spain
Manuel Pérez Cota, University of Vigo, Spain
Rubén González Crespo, Pontificial University of Salamanca, Spain
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List of Reviewers
Alain Abran, University of Quebec, Canada
Eric Cariou, University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour, France
David Chassels, Procession, UK
Rubén González Crespo, Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain
István Dávid, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Jon Davis, Curtin University, Australia
Moez Essaidi, Paris-North University, France
Rachit Mohan Garg, Jaypee University of Information Technology, India
Vahid Garousi, University of Calgary, Canada
Steven Gibson, California State University – Northridge, USA
Olivier Le Goaer, University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour, France
Wolfgang Golubski, Zwickau University of Applied Sciences, Germany
László Gönczy, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
David R. C. Hill, Blaise Pascal University, France
Zbigniew Huzar, Wrocław University of Technology, Poland
Abdelilah Kahlaoui, University of Quebec, Canada
Julian Krumeich, The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
Liliana Martinez, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dima Panfilenko, The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
Claudia Pereira, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
François Pinet, National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture, France
Ella Roubtsova, Open University of The Netherlands, The Netherlands
Tong-Ying Yu, Independent Consultant, China
Table of Contents
Foreword .............................................................................................................................................xiv
Preface ................................................................................................................................................xvii
Chapter 1
Variant.Logic.for.Model.Driven.Applications.........................................................................................1
Jon Davis, Curtin University, Australia
Elizabeth Chang, Curtin University, Australia
Chapter 2
Aspect.Adapted.Sculpting......................................................................................................................35
Rachit Mohan Garg, IT Engineer, India
Chapter 3
Model-Driven.Applications:.Using.Model-Driven.Mechanism.to.Bridge.the.Gap.between.
Business.and.IT......................................................................................................................................53
Tong-Ying Yu, Independent Consultant, China
Chapter 4
Using.Model-Driven.Architecture.Principles.to.Generate.Applications.based.on.
Interconnecting.Smart.Objects.and.Sensors..........................................................................................73
Cristian González García, University of Oviedo, Spain
Jordán Pascual Espada, University of Oviedo, Spain
Chapter 5
A.Context-Aware.MDA.Approach.for.Content.Personalization.in.User.Interface.Development.........88
Firas Bacha, University of Valenciennes, France
Káthia Marçal de Oliveira, University of Valenciennes, France
Mourad Abed, University of Valenciennes, France
Chapter 6
Ontology-Supported.Design.of.Domain-Specific.Languages:.A.Complex.Event.Processing.
Case.Study...........................................................................................................................................106
István Dávid, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
László Gönczy, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Chapter 7
The.Human.Role.in.Model.Synthesis..................................................................................................134
Steven Gibson, California State University – Northridge, USA
Chapter 8
Quality.Assurance.in.Agile.Software.Development............................................................................155
Iwona Dubielewicz, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Bogumiła Hnatkowska, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Zbigniew Huzar, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Lech Tuzinkiewicz, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Chapter 9
A.Rigorous.Approach.for.Metamodel.Evolution.................................................................................177
Claudia Pereira, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Liliana Favre, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina &
Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Liliana Martinez, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chapter 10
Rosetta.Composition.Semantics..........................................................................................................201
Megan Peck, University of Kansas, USA
Perry Alexander, University of Kansas, USA
Chapter 11
Model-Driven.Data.Warehouse.Automation:.A.Dependent-Concept.Learning.Approach..................240
Moez Essaidi, Université Paris-Nord, France
Aomar Osmani, Université Paris-Nord, France
Céline Rouveirol, Université Paris-Nord, France
Chapter 12
Parameterized.Transformation.Schema.for.a.Non-Functional.Properties.Model.in.the.
Context.of.MDE...................................................................................................................................268
Gustavo Millán García, Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain
Rubén González Crespo, Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain
Oscar Sanjuán Martínez, Carlos III University, Spain
Chapter 13
Object.Model.Development/Engineering:.Proven.New.Approach.to.Enterprise.
Software.Building................................................................................................................................289
David Chassels, Procession PLC, UK
Chapter 14
Consistency.Checking.of.Specification.in.UML..................................................................................300
P. G. Sapna, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, India
Hrushikesha Mohanty, University of Hyderabad, India
Arunkumar Balakrishnan, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, India
Chapter 15
Viewpoint-Based.Modeling:.A.Stakeholder-Centered.Approach.for.Model-Driven.Engineering......317
Klaus Fischer, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
Julian Krumeich, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
Dima Panfilenko, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
Marc Born, ikv++ technologies, Germany
Philippe Desfray, SOFTEAM, France
Chapter 16
Analyzing.Mobile.Application.Software.Power.Consumption.via.Model-Driven.Engineering.........342
Chris Thompson, Vanderbilt University, USA
Jules White, Vanderbilt University, USA
Douglas C. Schmidt, Vanderbilt University, USA
Compilation of References ...............................................................................................................368
About the Contributors ....................................................................................................................393
Index....................................................................................................................................................402
Detailed Table of Contents
Foreword .............................................................................................................................................xiv
Preface ................................................................................................................................................xvii
Chapter 1
Variant.Logic.for.Model.Driven.Applications.........................................................................................1
Jon Davis, Curtin University, Australia
Elizabeth Chang, Curtin University, Australia
Customizing.Enterprise.Information.Systems.(EIS).scale.applications.can.be.very.expensive,.also.incur-
ring.additional.costs.during.their.lifecycle.when.customizations.may.need.to.be.re-engineered.to.suit.
each.EIS.upgrade..The.ongoing.development.of.a.temporal.meta-data.framework.for.EIS.applications.
seeks.to.overcome.these.issues,.with.the.application.logic.model.supporting.the.capability.for.end.users.
to.define.their.own.supplemental.or.replacement.application.logic.meta-data,.as.what.the.authors.term.
Variant.Logic,.to.become.a.variation.of.the.core.application.logic..Variant.Logic.can.be.applied.to.any.
defined.model.object.whether.visual.objects,.logical.processing.objects,.or.data.structures.objects..Variant.
Logic.can.be.defined.by.any.authorized.user,.through.modeling.rather.than.coding,.executed.by.any.user.
as.an.alternative.to.the.original.application.logic,.and.is.available.for.immediate.execution.by.the.frame-
work.runtime.engine..Variant.Logic.is.also.preserved.during.automated.meta-data.application.updates.
Chapter 2
Aspect.Adapted.Sculpting......................................................................................................................35
Rachit Mohan Garg, IT Engineer, India
This.chapter.enables.the.learners.to.envisage.the.prevailing.glitches.of.concern.in.programming.and.
enables.them.to.identify.the.concerns.that.may.be.incurred.in.the.development.of.the.software..How.the.
designing.phase.of.the.product.is.molded.separates.these.concerns.from.the.core.business.logic,.thereby.
providing.a.product.with.an.ability.to.incorporate.any.change.without.actually.touching.the.core.business.
logic.unless.necessary..Moreover,.creating.a.good.design.leads.to.less.rework.in.the.latter.stages.of.the.
SDLC.(Software.Development.Life.Cycle).
